▲ 237 ▼ TIL Adenosine is an organic compound that, when injected, stops the heart for a few seconds and is used to treat heartbeats, that are too fast (140-250bpm), in effect turning it off an on again. (en.wikipedia.org) submitted 2 years ago by Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to c/til@lemmy.world 38 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Do I even want to know? Must feel like you're dying? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] copymyjalopy@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ive never rexperienced anything like it. It happens extremely fast. Dr injected into the IV and instantaneously every muscle in my body contracted (at least that's what it felt like), I lost my vision temporarily although my eyes were still open. Similarly I couldn't hear anything either. I was filled with an extreme feeling of...rushing...adrenaline... Really hard to describe. I felt my heart give one last big THUMP and then stop. And suddenly, my heart started again. My vision and hearing restored, I was back in the ER surrounded by Dr and nurses and techs. Breathing hard, somewhat confused and experiencing a little twinge in my back from the contractions. The whole experience took maybe 3-4 seconds. It felt like minutes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago That sounds all sorts of awesome and awful at the same time permalink fedilink source parent [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 2 points 2 years ago That's exactly what's happening(for a short moment). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] copymyjalopy@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ive never rexperienced anything like it. It happens extremely fast. Dr injected into the IV and instantaneously every muscle in my body contracted (at least that's what it felt like), I lost my vision temporarily although my eyes were still open. Similarly I couldn't hear anything either. I was filled with an extreme feeling of...rushing...adrenaline... Really hard to describe. I felt my heart give one last big THUMP and then stop. And suddenly, my heart started again. My vision and hearing restored, I was back in the ER surrounded by Dr and nurses and techs. Breathing hard, somewhat confused and experiencing a little twinge in my back from the contractions. The whole experience took maybe 3-4 seconds. It felt like minutes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago That sounds all sorts of awesome and awful at the same time permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago That sounds all sorts of awesome and awful at the same time permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 2 points 2 years ago That's exactly what's happening(for a short moment). permalink fedilink source parent